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Justin Jefferson named ProFootballTalk’s offensive player of the year

After a dominating season by wide receiver Justin Jefferson, the awards keep piling up

On Wednesday, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was voted an All-Pro by the NFL Players Association and Pro Football Focus. Fast forward to Thursday, and Jefferson was named Pro Football Talk’s offensive player of the year for 2022.

These high honors come as no surprise, as Jefferson was a master of his craft on the football field this season and showed week in and week out why he’s the best receiver in football.

Jefferson finished the season leading the league in receptions (128) and yards (1809) along with eight total touchdowns. Jefferson will have a few more opportunities to notch awards this season as fans wait for the Associated Press to name their All-Pro team ass well as the NFL Honors which take place Thursday, February 9th, at 8 p.m. central on NBC. If the Vikings make the Super Bowl, there is a chance that Jefferson earns MVP just like Cooper Kupp did last season.

0-6 Jets on track for worst point differential ever

The Jets could potentially have the worst point differential ever for an NFL season.

The 2020 Jets could go down as one of the most beatdown teams in the history of the NFL.

Through six games this season, the Jets have a -110 point differential, good for worst in the league. The Jets have been outscored 185-75 by their opponents this year. The next two teams with the worst point differentials aren’t even close to the Jets, either. Jacksonville has a -56 point differential, while Washington’s point differential is -54.

Not even the 2008 Lions (-90) and the 2017 Browns (-63) had a worse point differential through the first six games. Both teams finished 0-16.

If the Jets continue on their current pace for the rest of the season, they will finish with a -293 point differential. That would break the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ all-time worst record of -287, per ProFootballTalk.

It’s safe to say that much of that has to do with Adam Gase’s offense. The defense hasn’t helped the situation, but the Jets are putting up such low point totals that it doesn’t matter what the defense does. New York has only put up 20+ points in one game this season and were the first team to be shut out on Sunday when they lost 24-0 to the Dolphins.

Right now, the Jets own the No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft, and an 0-16 season doesn’t seem out of the question given the team’s lack of talent and grueling schedule. If Gang Green’s abysmal point differential stays on course, the 2020 Jets could end up being one of the worst teams of all-time.